CareerPlan

CPU Cores Global Performance Lead

Austin, TexasFull-time2026-08-31 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the team responsible for AMD's next-generation CPU performance analysis and optimization, collaborating with Core Architecture and RTL teams to deliver high-performance CPU cores.

Role type

Senior IC management lead (CPU performance)

Builds

High-performance CPU cores for AMD's roadmap

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Architecture

Required skills

Team leadership, performance modeling, performance analysis, performance optimization, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, project management, hypothesis-driven investigation, data-backed decision making

Preferred skills

Managing large (20+ engineers) teams, x86-64/Armv8/Armv9/RISC-V ISA knowledge, Branch Prediction/Execution/Scheduler/Floating Point/Load Store unit knowledge, x86 Architecture knowledge, System-level knowledge (Memory Controller/IO), leadership development training

Technologies

x86-64, Armv8, Armv9, RISC-V, Memory Controller, IO

Responsibilities

End-to-end ownership of performance analysis and optimization for CPU Cores, Partner with Core Architecture and RTL teams to deliver high-performance CPU cores, Manage performance modeling and analysis requirements across the CPU Core roadmap, Represent the Performance Team and report progress towards program goals, Communicate program, organization, and company updates to the team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC management